Air quality and ecosystems
Explore air pollution, forests, protected areas and ecosystem indicators. This page lists 5 measures from WHO, World Bank. There are also 5 related measures filed under other topics.
From WHO
From World Bank
Forest area as a share of land area
Land under natural or planted stands of trees at least 5 metres tall, excluding trees in agricultural production systems and urban parks, as a share o...
Terrestrial and marine protected areas
Protected land and marine areas, such as nature reserves and national parks, as a share of total territorial area including territorial waters.
Mean annual exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
Population-weighted average annual concentration of fine particles smaller than 2.5 microns, which can penetrate deep into the lungs. WHO's 2021 guide...
Terrestrial protected areas
Protected land areas such as national parks and nature reserves, as a share of total land area. Marine areas are excluded.
Related measures in other topics
Area under organic farming
Farmland that is fully converted to organic farming or under conversion, as a share of utilised agricultural area excluding kitchen gardens.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Total agricultural use of pesticides (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and others), in kilograms of active ingredients, divided by the area of cro...
Nitrogen fertiliser use per hectare of cropland
Agricultural use of mineral fertilisers measured as their nitrogen content, divided by the area of cropland.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking
People who primarily use clean cooking fuels and technologies, such as electricity, gas or solar, rather than wood, charcoal, coal or kerosene.
Fertiliser use per hectare of arable land
Nitrogen, potash and phosphate fertilisers used per hectare of arable land in a year.